Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu devoted part of his speech to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly to attacking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and issuing harsh criticism of Türkiye.
During his address, Netanyahu called Erdoğan a "tyrant" and accused Türkiye of adopting anti-Israel rhetoric and hosting leaders of Hamas.
The Israeli prime minister continued his attack by leveling accusations against Erdoğan concerning the Kurds, the Armenian issue, journalists and the Turkish opposition. Netanyahu made these accusations from the UN podium.
Netanyahu also turned in his speech to the issue of Cyprus, attacked the Turkish presence in the northern part of the island and accused Ankara of committing violations against Greece, a member of NATO.
He also addressed Turkish policy toward Syria, claiming that Erdoğan was seeking to impose his control over Syria, before sending direct messages to the Turkish president regarding Jerusalem.
Erdoğan put Gaza at the forefront of his messages from the United Nations.
Netanyahu's remarks against Erdoğan and Türkiye come amid the continuing political and media confrontation between Ankara and the Israeli government over the war in Gaza.
Erdoğan has repeatedly used the UN podium to draw attention to civilian deaths and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, calling on the international community to act to halt Israeli military operations.
In a previous address to the General Assembly, the Turkish president also displayed images documenting the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, sharply criticizing Netanyahu's government over the military operations and humanitarian catastrophe in the Strip.
Türkiye continues to criticize Netanyahu's government over civilian deaths and the humanitarian situation in Gaza, while Israel maintains that its military operations target Hamas and rejects accusations that it is committing genocide.
In his latest speech, Netanyahu once again brought the escalating tensions between Ankara and Tel Aviv to the UN General Assembly podium, making Erdoğan and Türkiye a direct focus of part of his address.
